The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God

I was in NYC last week - during the blizzard! Heard Renee Fleming at Carnegie Hall. She sang songs from "The Book of Hours: Love Poems to God" by Rainer Maria Rilke. Music by Brad Mehldau. This is No. VII. I found it very moving.

"Extinguish my eyes, I'll go on seeing you.
Seal my ears, I'll go on hearing you.
And without feet I can make my way to you,
without a mouth I can swear your name.

Break off my arms, I'll take hold of you
with my heart as with a hand.
Stop my heart, and my brain will start to beat.
And if you consume my brain with fire,

I'll feel you burn in every drop of my blood."